Vice President JD Vance has sought to downplay reports that leaders of an organization called the Young Republicans sent thousands of virulently racist and sexist text messages— despite his recent calls for Democrats to tone down their rhetoric.

Vance dismissed the conversations, which were published by Politico earlier this week, as an example of “kids” doing “stupid things,” arguing that no one involved in the chat should face professional repercussions. According to reporting from Mother Jones journalist Julianne McShane , the people who participated in the Telegram chat group ranged from ages 24 to 35.

The 2,900 pages of leaked chats from Young Republican leaders across the country featured a plethora of disturbing content , including:

Referring to Black people as monkeys an

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